Category Archives: Andrés D’Alessandro

In the thirty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba begin with a discussion of just how much of a massive idiot Carlos Tevez is, and conclude with a reflection on Cristian Fabbiani’s suitability for the second division … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 by

It’s the Argentines Abroad Award! Your votes wanted!

Posted on Sunday, 5 June 2011 by

Long-term HEGS readers will remember that in 2007, 2008 and 2009 I ran an award to find the Best Argentine Abroad according to my readers. This year, in an attempt to widen the voting, the award (which in 2009 was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentines abroad, Goal videos, Football, Argentine football, Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi, International football, Players, Gonzalo Higuaín, Rodrigo Palacio, Lucho González, Gabriel Milito, Javier Saviola, Mauro Zárate, Sergio Romero, Sergio Agüero, Ernesto Farías, Angel Di María, Pablo Piatti, Maxi Rodríguez, Daniel Montenegro, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Diego Milito, Gabriel Heinze, Hernán Crespo, Javier Mascherano, Germán Denis, Fernando Gago, Fernando Belluschi, Ever Banega, Lisandro López, Esteban Cambiasso, César Delgado, Franco Di Santo, Andrés D'Alessandro, Javier Zanetti, Pablo Aimar, Rodrigo Archubi, Fernando Cavenaghi, Darío Cvitanich, Julio Cruz, Ezequiel Garay, Neri Cardozo, José Sand, Mauro Boselli, Gonzalo Bergessio, Marcelo Gallardo, Jonás Gutiérrez, Mariano Andújar, Daniel Díaz, Alejandro Gómez, Javier Pastore, Emiliano Insúa, Maxi López, Mario Bolatti, Martín Demichelis, Walter Samuel, Nicolás Otamendi, Juan Iturbe, Nicolás Burdisso, Marcos Rojo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Internacional superstar

Posted on Monday, 10 January 2011 by

Those who can remember the events of around a week-and-a-half ago (or who can scroll down the page a little way) will remember that Andrés D’Alessandro was recently awarded the 2010 South American Footballer Of The Year gong. If you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football, Argentines abroad, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Football, Football awards, Football managers, International football, Marcelo Bielsa, Players | Tagged , , , , ,

D’Alessandro is the King of the Americas

Posted on Thursday, 30 December 2010 by

Andrés D’Alessandro has been named by Uruguayan newspaper El País as the 2010 South American Footballer Of The Year, an award informally known as the ‘King Of The Americas’. The Internacional de Porto Alegre playmaker succeeds countryman Juan Sebastián Verón, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Alejandro Sabella, Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Football, Football awards, Football managers, International football, Juan Sebastián Verón, Marcelo Bielsa, Players | Tagged , , , ,

Argentines Abroad bumper Christmas special

Posted on Wednesday, 22 December 2010 by

This extended Argentines Abroad has been made possible by the fact that I didn’t have time to do one last week, but forgot to let my correspondents know – and as a result we’ve got two weeks’ worth of submissions … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrés D'Alessandro, Angel Di María, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Carlos Tevez, Club World Championship, Diego Milito, Esteban Cambiasso, Ever Banega, Football, Gabriel Heinze, Germán Denis, Goal videos, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Saviola, Javier Zanetti, Lionel Messi, Lisandro López, Lucho González, Martín Demichelis, Mauro Zárate, Maxi López, Neri Cardozo, Nicolás Otamendi, Pablo Aimar, Pablo Piatti, Players, Results, Selección, Sergio Agüero, Walter Samuel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Argentina 1 – 0 Brazil: Messi wins it at the death

Posted on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 by

The long run of Argentine defeats to Brazil at full international level was finally brought to an end on Wednesday in Qatar, and although it was an inconsequential friendly, the result – sealed by a 92nd minute moment of brilliance … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Ever Banega, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Goal videos, Gonzalo Higuaín, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Pastore, Javier Zanetti, Lionel Messi, Martín Demichelis, Players, Results, Selección, Sergio Batista, Sergio Romero | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Argentina squad vs Brazil

Posted on Wednesday, 3 November 2010 by

Sergio Batista named his first squad as Argentina manager yesterday, as well as being officially unveiled by Julio Grondona as the new permanent manager of the national side. Lucas Biglia was the only new name on the teamsheet, whilst in … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrés D'Alessandro, Angel Di María, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Diego Milito, Ever Banega, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Milito, Gonzalo Higuaín, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Pastore, Javier Zanetti, Lionel Messi, Mariano Andújar, Mario Bolatti, Martín Demichelis, Other football sites, Players, Selección, Sergio Agüero, Sergio Batista, Sergio Romero, Walter Samuel | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Japan 1 – 0 Argentina: match highlights

Posted on Friday, 8 October 2010 by

Argentina lost to Japan for the first time in their history on Friday, thanks to an 18th-minute goal from Shinji Okazaki. Only Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano really did themselves any sort of credit, and a side clearly as worn … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Diego Milito, Esteban Cambiasso, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Milito, Goal videos, International football, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Mario Bolatti, Martín Demichelis, Players, Results, Selección, Sergio Batista, Sergio Romero | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Argentina starting XI vs Japan confirmed

Posted on Thursday, 7 October 2010 by

Argentina’s starting XI against Japan for the friendly in Tokyo on Friday has been confirmed, and it’s right here. On the weekend of the clásico de Avellaneda, the two Milito brothers – who once played for opposite sides in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Diego Milito, Esteban Cambiasso, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Milito, International football, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Martín Demichelis, Players, Selección, Sergio Batista, Sergio Romero | Tagged , , , ,

Argentina squad vs Japan

Posted on Thursday, 23 September 2010 by

Sergio Batista has announced the Argentina squad which will travel to Tokyo for a friendly against Japan on the 8th October. In spite of the injury he suffered against Atlético de Madrid at the weekend, Lionel Messi is included, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrés D'Alessandro, Angel Di María, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Diego Milito, Esteban Cambiasso, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fernando Gago, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Milito, Gonzalo Higuaín, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Pastore, Javier Zanetti, Lionel Messi, Mariano Andújar, Mario Bolatti, Martín Demichelis, Players, Selección, Sergio Agüero, Sergio Batista, Sergio Romero, Walter Samuel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments